Joel Osteen

U.S. Taxpayers May Get Cut Of 'Passion Of The Christ' Prequel Via Mexican Drug Case

AP | PAUL J. WEBER and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 05.15.2012

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SAN ANTONIO -- The American taxpayer may be getting into the movie business. In a real-life case of drugs and extortion that could itself make a pret...

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WATCH: Joel Osteen's Personal Opinion On Gay People

Posted 05.02.2012

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Houston megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen has said numerous times that he believes being gay is a sin in accordance with his understanding of Christian sc...

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Two Christian Orgs Are Top Retweeted Brands On Twitter

Posted 03.07.2012

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The results of a Twitter analysis took many by surprise when two religious organizations topped the list of the most retweeted brands on the social ne...

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From Organized Religion To Disorganized Religion

Chris Ladd | Posted 05.05.2012

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Chris Ladd

The thundering roar of American Bible-thumping may be drowning out the patter of footsteps leaving the pews. America may be trailing Europe, but it seems be on the same path.

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'Places Of Faith' Tells What Really Goes On In America's Temples, Mosques And Churches

David Briggs | Posted 03.22.2012

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David Briggs

But what remains striking throughout this journey across America are the similarities at the core of the spiritual experiences.

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Joel Osteen's Sin

Monique Ruffin | Posted 03.20.2012

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Monique Ruffin

Recently, Oprah Winfrey sat down with Joel Osteen, the pastor of the largest church in America. When Oprah asked Pastor Osteen if he thought gay people would enter heaven, he answered, "Yes, if they repent for their sins."

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Are We The Reason For The Universe's Existence? The Anthropic Principle Reconsidered

Clay Farris Naff | Posted 03.18.2012

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Clay Farris Naff

Indeed, the Universe, as science has revealed it, bears little resemblance to the description of Divine creation in various Scriptures.

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'Oprah's Next Chapter': Pastor Joel Osteen On Homosexuality And Sin

Posted 03.09.2012

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Pastor Joel Osteen reaches millions through his sermons, and he tries to preach in a more positive way than some of his notable contemporaries. But be...

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Top Christian Stereotypes of 2011

Christian Piatt | Posted 03.01.2012

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Christian Piatt

I thought for my final post of the year that I might share my "favorite" Christian stereotypes of the year.

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Gaining Perspective On The Catholic Liturgy's New Translation

Deborah Plummer | Posted 01.31.2012

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Deborah Plummer

When I first heard about the changes, I was a bit miffed. Not because I was particularly wedded to the old translation, but I wished that other priorities would take preference over this.

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Megachurch Leader Gets Reality Show

Posted 11.30.2011

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Houston megachurch leader Joel Osteen will soon be coming to a television near you -- this time as the star of his own reality show. The preacher ...

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Come, Let Us Reason Together: Joel Osteen And The Lack Of Argument Construction In Religious Moral Conversations

Myisha Cherry | Posted 12.07.2011

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Myisha Cherry

What we call sin is sin for a reason. I believe it's important to share those reasons as we dissect and discuss the ethical implications and relevancy of actions today.

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Televangelist Brings 'Night Of Hope' To Chicago

Posted 10.04.2011

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With attendance down at its baseball games this season, it makes good sense for the Chicago White Sox's bottom line that they would allow U.S. Cellula...

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America's Next Revival

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove | Posted 09.18.2011

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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

The temptation at a moment like this is twofold. Unable to see our way forward, we can give into despair. We can also succumb to optimism -- to the false hope that, against the odds, we will triumph as a nation or as the human race.

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Jaweed Kaleem

Crystal Cathedral, California's Famous Multimillion-Dollar Megachurch, Is Up For Sale

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 07.27.2011

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NEW YORK -- Crystal Cathedral, one of the nation’s first modern megachurches and one that had come to define the movement’s opulent strain with it...

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Jaweed Kaleem

Missouri Tornado: Churches Coming Together to Pray, Help Victims

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 07.23.2011

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During the devastating tornado that ripped through Joplin, Mo. Sunday evening and killed at least 90 people, several churches were destroyed. Those th...

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The Deadly Serious Connection Between Evangelism And Homosexuality

Jonathan D. Fitzgerald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan D. Fitzgerald

I'm pleading with my fellow Christians to change -- to make a marked transition from being the most judgmental and angry to the most accepting and loving.

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Osteen, Haggard And Piers Morgan: Strange Bedfellows

Rev. Debra Haffner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. Debra Haffner

We cannot rely exclusively on scripture or tradition for understanding sexual and gender identity today.

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Elton John's A Sinner According To Joel Osteen

Brad Hirschfield | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brad Hirschfield

Is it a big surprise to anyone that Osteen, an evangelical pastor and biblical literalist, believes homosexuality is a sin? Did Piers Morgan think that the answer would be different for a star than for a regular guy who happens to be gay?

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Joel Osteen: 'Homosexuality Is A Sin'

Posted 05.25.2011

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In an interview which will air Wednesday on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, megachurch pastor Joel Osteen declares that homosexuality is a sin based on hi...

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The Myth of Progress

The Myth of Progress | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Bakker and the Counterfeit Hell Robbers

Daniel Krotz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Krotz

The point is not that Televangelists are scoundrels, or that many Christian pastors are hypocrites, but that these grand ministry failures represent examples of what many mainstream churches have, in desperation, come to believe is relevant.

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God's Emotions: Does God Get Angry?

Valerie Tarico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Valerie Tarico

You might think that if someone is powerful enough, say ... omnipotent, then anger would be unnecessary. And yet it makes a lot of sense that we humans would expect God to get angry.

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Prosperity Gospel: Will Jesus Buy Me A Double-Wide Or What?

Christine A. Scheller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christine A. Scheller

What began as a humorous look at a troubling phenomenon took a serious turn when the U.S. economy tanked in 2008. Prosperity preaching wasn't just something to report on; it was a personal attack on Zacharias' faith.

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Filling the Government Gap: Churches and Community Coping

Curtis Valentine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Curtis Valentine

The financial crisis has elevated the church to more than a place of worship but a place of refuge for the millions of Americans struggling to survive the economic crisis.

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